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About Matt Jordan
 Matt
was born in Poughkeepsie, New York. He studied trumpet under his
dad, a tough classical teacher from Italy who played and taught every
instrument in his concert band, as well as being proficient on
violin, mandolin and piano. A demanding teacher, he had Matt playing
operas on trumpet at 9 years old.
Although Matt started with Classical, he moved on to most styles of
music. He now stays focused on Smooth Jazz, and recently completed a
CD, "Matt Jordan Featuring Kelli Sae".
While in college, Matt had his own small and big band, as well as
playing with the Ohio State University band. Being in Columbus, a
large city, he had the advantage of performing with many great pros
such as Roland Kirk, Art Blakely, Sonny Stitt, and Freddie Hubbard.
Matt taught trumpet for awhile after his college graduation. He
worked his way through college solely by playing music for a living
in Columbus, Ohio, and on short tours.
While in Columbus, Matt met multi-saxophonist, Roland Kirk who
encouraged Matt to play two trumpets at the same time at a concert in
Lexington Kentucky. Matt was the first to do that, now followed by
some others. He still plays two, but only occasionally, responding to requests.
While he has been the leader on most of his performances, he has
played both lead and solo chair trumpet in several bands. |
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